New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-10
THE STRUGGLE IN NEW-JERSEY.
CAN THE sENArORsHIp BE sToLENi

METHODS By WHICH THE DEMOCRATS HOPE TO
SECURE A MAJORITY-THE LEGISLATIVE con-
TESTS.
TRENTON, n. j., Jan. s.-The Legislature Will meet on
Tuesday There will be general rally of members ana
their satellites here Monday evening, and the party
caucuscs will probably be held Oh Tuesday morning Inc
situation complex and the first four weeks of the session
will undoubtedly be exciting beyond precedent The or
ganzaon itself promises to be animated than was
expected the Senate Messrs Fish and Griggs VIII ne
candidates for President before the Republican cacusand
it possible that contest Of considerable activity VIII
result In the House, the Democrats will have struggle
over all the Offices Speaker down. Mr.. Hudspcth
seems to have the lead for the Speaker
shin but Mcssrs. Throckmorton and WOlycr-
ton have u considerable following ana
show strong anxiety for the place. There viii he
some sperate struggle the Cerkship which
is any mans prize at present with the chances iavohg
William Thompson, of Camden County. Following the or
ganzaton will the excitement over the Inauguration
and then great event of the session. the election of
United states Senator This is set by law for January
o. toward It all things in legislative circles are now
centring II is admitted that the Democrats have only
ono candidate Governor Albeit The only other ntmo
mentioned has been that Of Colonel f. F. G. Lewis. OF
Hoboken huge joke. On the other hand, 1t Is admitted
by Republicans that General sewel will not be opposed
The contest has been between these two men, and be-
tween them will remain for the present but, perhaps
not for all the time.
The NcwJcrscy Senatorial situation is peculiar oeyohu
precedent AMI until the election is numbered among inc
things which are past there can be no certainty ~
10 the result The seats of tbirty-cight Repunhcais'
OF thirty nine Democrats and OF Two LaDoT repcSehE
tyes are unchallenged. Two Democrats Will claim seats
in the House addition to the above, and upon the de-
csion their and upon the Labor votes WIN depend
the election OF Republican Democrat TO the scnatc
and with 30 narrow majority who can say that the man
may be the caucus nominee OF either party. me con,
SseS MsTcsr The hef Justice decided for which
man has able satisfactorily to explain hat the re-
| GIpsa fhent
examination OF voters which discoses that the Demo
| cratic nominee, Mr.. Waiter, received ccktn paul~r
| votes His opponent, Mr.. Jones, will claim that
Walter was defeated on this ACCOUNT 10 gay
nothing OF certain disputed ballots Mr. Jones Is pron
nent labor viii the labor representatives Oh
passaic vote 10 him ont, or Will they sustain nuns
Their influence would be potent and how VIII IL We cSer
ciscdl 81 much contest. The other Is that ln
vovcd In the certificate from the court which Henry Ir
Low holds for the Third District of Camden S0unty ny VII
the of n recount u Is mystery how Mr. lurley was
counted in and the evidence Of fraud Is believed 10 oe 80
plan that he will be given the seat In tlat case
decision against Walter Dcnl OF Mercer wouu put tnc
clecton for Senator the hands Of the Two LABOR men,
rhc "nrest may narrow down that question, aud
| that NAV mean man in the field.